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Media Infection of the Innocent Mind

niko — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:04:34 +0000

In the Industry of Fashion, Media, and Reality shows many things are displayed and exposed. Things such as: The “unattainable ideal of beauty”, “good girl gone bad”, sex, and the all too famous” I’m hot you’re not” saga. All of these themes throughout the Industry flood our airways, highways, and brain waves constantly.

A Father’s Right

niko — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:07:18 +0000

A man teaching his child how to read and walk. The proud father showing his son how to be a man. The teary-eyed dad escorting his daughter down the aisle at her wedding. The father thanked at graduation for being an inspiration. Sentimental, but not reality—at least not in Georgia. Unless the parents of a child are married, the man is not legally recognized as a father and has no parental rights—but may still have obligations.

Befriending Chinese Exchange Students

niko — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:54:45 +0000

Friendship is a crucial part of college life.

Through friendships we are able to get

involved in social gatherings, to share class

notes and study together, and to fully enjoy

college extracurricular activities. It is even

more important for the International

student, who has much to learn about

American university life, yet it is more

difficult for them to acquire friends.

Friendship is a crucial part of college life. Through friendships we are able to get involved in social gatherings, to share class notes and study together, and to fully enjoy college extracurricular activities. It is even more important for the International student, who has much to learn about American university life, yet it is more difficult for them to acquire friends.

A Visual Poem

niko — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:43:54 +0000

Their names embraced in granite, with reflective tints of black;

Written as a mass to show a sense of unity.

“Their names embraced in granite, with reflective tints of black; Written as a mass to show a sense of unity.”

Blinding Success

niko — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:40:32 +0000

“It’s funny. Whenever all of us athletes get together, we all think

that we have it better than the other guy.”

“It’s funny. Whenever all of us athletes get together, we all think that we have it better than the other guy.”

The Art of Cool

niko — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:25:19 +0000

“So many people look to others be cool—they look to Justin Timberlake or Beyonce or lil Wayne—but coolness comes from within. It’s about knowing who you are; knowing your likes and dislikes; knowing your thoughts, passions, emotions, interests and values and articulating those elements outwardly through your clothing, your body language and even through the way you talk. Coolness is about being conformable and confident with your identity.”

The Rules Have Changed: Solar Power Anywhere We Go

niko — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:41:05 +0000

“No longer regulated to power plants or rooftop panels, solar energy is now in portable products from things you wear, carry, or take to the beach.”

An Enthusiasm for Thrills

niko — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:42:31 +0000

“I feel like if a doctor tells me, ‘You’ll die soon if you don’t stop riding coasters,’” Brian told me, “I probably still would.” “When he rode Top Thrill Dragster, one of the tallest coasters in the world that catapults you to the top of the 420-foot structure, his first thought was simply, ‘Well, that’s a nice view.’”

Articles

niko — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:29:52 +0000

Enjoy the great stories of our Writers Workshop class. These articles will lead you through a great journey about the struggles of life, history, Marketing on budgets, international life on campus, media infection attack children, and how to become cool. These articles will inform you about the many things that people in our everyday life question. I hope that you will enjoy the works, just as the authors enjoyed writing them.